If you’re stumped for ideas then the fun collection of Icon Prints and Brooches by And Smile is sure to give you lots of Inspiration.
All Brooches are £8 and A4 Digital Prints all £12. This is just a snap shot of the large collection we have. See Them All Here.
Happy Halloween!
By now we hope you’ve all got your costume plans in the pipeline. We do love a little bit of dress up in the gallery and I’d happily turn anyone or anything within arms length in to a Zombie!
Some scary zombie jars for our halloween window
We’ve gone for a more cute and maybe slightly sinister edge with this weeks Animal themed #fridayfavourites. There can sometimes be something a little bit haunting about animals and their piercing and scary looking eyes.
Foxes and Wolves are known for their scary eyes and creeping around in the dark. A regular feature in horror movies they can be a great source of inspiration for halloween costumes and seem to inspire our artists in the gallery year round. We have many a fox and wolf themed goody for you to choose from.
Zixiao Chang’s work is inspired by the animal kingdom with a selection of homewares and fashion accessories featuring some of her favourite animals with lots of colourful geometric details.
Fox And Moon by Emily Mackenzie is the perfect night time scene of a fox creeping around under the moonlight. A stunning mix of bright colours shot against a dark background.
New A4 size prints of Peter Carringtons popular collection have arrived. Peter hope to make the viewer ‘question if his work is images of science, nature, mystical or the occult.’
Seen as both Good and Bad Omens! What sort of Black Cat will you be this Halloween?
Take your pick of the forest with this fun collection of masks from Clockwork Soldier. Perfect for both Adults and Children a like. Grab a group of friends and head out Trick or Treating as a woodland posse.
The centre piece of this weeks #fridayfavourites is a piece from Kirsty Whiten’s new collection. Whiten strives to create frank images, which break down the social constructs of our behaviour. This print in particular, aims to make the viewer aware of the sexuality, control and neuroses underneath appearance, this should make you feel a little uncomfortable, and is a brilliant piece to spark conversation, questions and debate.
Western European Fetish I (unicorn with some discolouration, finch bone, barn nails) is the full title of this print, Limited Edition Giclee Print.
We hope you’ve found this weeks #fridayfavourites inspiring.
Happy weekend!
We’ve prepped our windows with lots of goulish treats and had lots of fun with liquid latex and fake eye balls from local joke shop Aha Ha Ha! We’ll pop some snaps here soon for those that can’t make it to the gallery.
Our minds have now switched to costumes and what might be the popular fancy dress this year. The new work from Clockwork Soldier has arrived in the nick of time and full of plenty inspiration for both children and adults alike.
If you don’t have time for a full on costume then the above superhero kit is the perfect pick me up for time starved trick or treaters! You could almost pass for Tony Stark….well kind of.
You could even create a comic all about your Superhero Adventures from the evening with this cool kit.
Or how about an international woman/man of mystery? This Spy Kit will get your ready to be a convincing spy round the punch cauldron at the halloween party.
Why not take some notes from the original 60’s man from U.N.C.L.E American Tv Series
Or take yourself off to the cinema to see re-make.
https://youtu.be/4K4Iv_N9Nno
We have lots of prints inspired by superheroes.
Popular favourite is Superhero Bunny! by HAM. Look at him fly……..
You’re My Hero by Mister Peebles. That would be some fancy dress, a bear then dressed as a Superhero. Sure to get you some brownie point and also extremely hot in all that get up!!
Spider-Monkey anyone? We do love an animal dressed as a SuperHero! This little guy by Whoa There Pickle has got us inspired!
We couldn’t have a #fridayfavourites without everyones favourite scottish crime fighting duo, Batboy and Robbie. and they wouldn’t be Scottish without their ‘Taps Aff’. Bit ‘nippy’ out there for that this week!
On that note…..Have a great weekend!
As part of Edinburgh Restaurant Festival, the mouth watering Mamma’s Pizza will also be hosting a Pizza Bar this Saturday in the Grassmarket. Famalies of all ages are invited to create [and eat!] their own pizza. Oh we do love a cheesey pizza packed with fresh, seasonal vegetables and maybe a little meat… 
The Pizza Bar and Crepe Art run from 11.30 – 3.30 pm on Saturday October 10th, look for the cheery yellow and white stripey tents in the Grassmarket. We will be there with our families as we’ve got to fill ‘The Great Brittish Bake Off’ void with something tasty and this sounds like the perfect foodie treat! Hope to see you there.
We’ve curated a little collection of our favourite little #pink #pig coloured pieces for your amusement as this weeks #Friday Favourites. There has been a lot of chatter about pigs these past few weeks, can’t imagine why….
Doctor, Doctor! Everyone Ignores me………..Next! Andy Smith has a great range of Screen Printed typographic prints featuring some classic jokes. See his full collection here.
Little Harry Styles is in the pink with his very own colouring book by I Love Mel. Get your colouring pens out and help bring some colour back in to Harry’s life.
Why note complete your in the pink look with either this bright pink geometric bag from Ding Ding or this super cozy beanie hat by Stitch Mi Lane.
We love this cute little sausage dog print by Freya Cummings. Who doesn’t love a wee sausage dog? They’re so mini. Available in Bright Pink, Mint and Mustard.
Why not send your favourite piggy loving friend one of these cute cards from Witshops Meat Postcard Collection. Each come with a great recipe to try out.
Or send that Babe in your life this cute card from Oh MY Gee.
Hope you’ve enjoyed our tongue in cheek pink pig collection this week.
Happy Weekend!
Oink Oink!!
